INEC’s Returning Officer, Akkarven Ashakah, who announced the result at the legislators chamber in Qua’an Pan Local Government Secretariat, described the election as “very successful and credible.”

Mr. Ashakah, who is the Deputy Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Jos, congratulated the two candidates and their parties for conducting themselves peacefully during the bye-election.

“Politics is a game of numbers and should be played maturely,” he said.

With the victory, Mr. Dakogol will replace Godfrey Dashe, who died two months ago, as the representative of the constituency in the state House of Assembly.

Reacting to the victory, the state Chairman of APC, Letep Dabang, described Mr. Dakogol’s victory at the polls as “a victory for democracy considering the peaceful conduct of the election’’.

Anthonia Okoosi-Simbine, INEC’s National Commissioner in charge of the North Central zone; Godwin Kwanga, the State Resident Electoral Commissioner; party officials; and other stakeholders were present during the announcement of the bye-election result.

TEXT AD: New Discovery Reveals 3 Secret Fruits that Help Men Last 25mins in Bed and Increase Manhood Size. Click Here!

All rights reserved. This material and any other material on this platform may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, written or distributed in full or in part, without written permission from PREMIUM TIMES.